How much do Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) schools cost in New Jersey?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 28 practical nursing (LPN/LVN) schools in New Jersey is $17,769. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a practical nursing (LPN/LVN) in New Jersey?

Yes — New Jersey has 13 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a practical nursing (LPN/LVN) earn in New Jersey?

Working practical nursing (LPN/LVN) professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $75,160 per year, ranging from about $63,210 to $85,400 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) Schools in New Jersey

28 schools in New Jersey offer practical nursing (LPN/LVN)-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 13 registered apprenticeship programs in New Jersey train practical nursing (LPN/LVN) apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in New Jersey

Median net price / yr (New Jersey)

$17,769

national: $10,043

Median earnings (New Jersey)

$40,304

national: $38,679

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) pay in New Jersey (all workers)

$75,160

range $63,210–$85,400 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working practical nursing (LPN/LVN) professionals in New Jersey earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Official license records related to practical nursing (LPN/LVN) in New Jersey

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Nursing
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER) — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Nursing
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE (RN) — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Nursing
NURSE AIDE — Department of Health and Senior Services~Office of Public Health~Education, Training, and Licensure Program
NURSE-MIDWIFE — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Medical Examiners
MEDICATION AIDE — Department of Health and Senior Services~Office of Public Health~Education, Training, and Licensure Program

Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Essex County College	Newark	public	$4,436	22.3%	$37,230
Camden County College	Blackwood	public	$5,996	26.5%	$41,212
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey	Cranford	public	$8,257	32.7%	$41,595
Hudson County Community College	Jersey City	public	$7,307	23.6%	$34,333
New Community Career & Technical Institute	Newark	private nonprofit	$9,075	43.2%	$40,200
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School	Toms River	public	$10,828	67.6%	$47,122
Atlantic Cape Community College	Mays Landing	public	$8,392	24.4%	$34,241
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus	Vineland	public	$10,562	36.6%	$41,751
Healthcare Training Institute	Union	private for-profit	$10,594	93.3%	$37,571
Salem Community College	Carneys Point	public	$10,816	40.7%	$38,020
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus	Sewell	public	$12,378	29.5%	$41,751
Morris County Vocational School District	Denville	public	$18,332	89.1%	$47,174
Eastwick College-Nutley	Nutley	private for-profit	$17,206	64.7%	$42,827
MCVSD	Freehold	public	$23,555	58.6%	$45,062
Eastwick College-Ramsey	Ramsey	private for-profit	$27,074	69.9%	$51,725
Eastwick College-Hackensack	Hackensack	private for-profit	$29,885	57.9%	$39,762
Jersey College	Teterboro	private for-profit	$52,558	54.5%	$66,087
Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City	West Atlantic City	private for-profit	$29,653	52.3%	$32,473
Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill	Cherry Hill	private for-profit	$30,147	53.8%	$32,473
National Career Institute	East Orange	private for-profit	$25,261	59%	$26,415
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin	Iselin	private for-profit	$37,819	52.7%	$31,914
Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown	Moorestown	private for-profit	$39,141	54.6%	$31,914
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus	Paramus	private for-profit	$41,121	62.2%	$31,914
Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing	Englewood Cliffs	private nonprofit	not reported	not reported	$87,408
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education	Piscataway	private for-profit	not reported	88.9%	$40,407
Best Care College	East Orange	private for-profit	not reported	61.8%	$64,311
Universal Training Institute	Perth Amboy	private for-profit	$45,933	57%	not reported
Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education	Westampton	public	not reported	82.4%	not reported

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not practical nursing (LPN/LVN) graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) school in New Jersey

How much do Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) schools cost in New Jersey?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 28 practical nursing (LPN/LVN) schools in New Jersey is $17,769. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a practical nursing (LPN/LVN) in New Jersey?: Yes — New Jersey has 13 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a practical nursing (LPN/LVN) earn in New Jersey?: Working practical nursing (LPN/LVN) professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $75,160 per year, ranging from about $63,210 to $85,400 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.